Defections
Coverage of Defections in the Nexus archive.
- Ousted Turkish opposition leader forms second-largest party
Ozgur Ozel's New Party has become Turkey's second-largest parliamentary group after 90 lawmakers defected to his party. The move leaves the CHP facing divisions and judicial challenges.
- ANALYSIS: How defections, zoning, consensus deals shaped emergence of APC’s 28 governorship candidates
The emergence of the APC's 28 governorship candidates was influenced by defections, zoning, and consensus deals. In many states, the outcomes were predetermined due to political calculations overshadowing open competition within the party.
- Defection as merger: On politics, the wave of defections
The article discusses a wave of defections in politics and how the Tenth Schedule is being undermined by unprincipled political actions.
- For Iran’s Athletes, There Is No Separating Sports From Politics
Iran's athletes face intertwined sports and political tensions, highlighted by defections, protests, and national pride as the 2026 World Cup approaches. The article notes decades of conflict between identity and state authority in the context of international sports.
- Beyond Congress-mukt Bharat: the shrinking space for regional parties
Regional parties can still defeat the BJP in direct contests, but they face vulnerabilities such as splits, defections, and absorption into BJP-led political coalitions. The shrinking space for regional parties highlights challenges to their political influence despite potential competitive advantages in specific battles.
- Mark Carney’s Liberals secure majority, calling it Canada’s ‘time to come together’
Mark Carney's Liberal Party secured a majority government in Canada through by-election wins and defections from rival parties. This marks only the third majority government in two decades and highlights Carney's commitment to governing with humility and determination.